Silvestre
Kimbele Chokwe
Silvestre Kimbele Chokwe: Echoes of a People in Wood and Mask The art of Silvestre Kimbele Chokwe, born in Luanda, Angola, during the early 20th century, is more than simply sculpture; it’s a profound embodiment of Chokwe culture – a vibrant, complex society rooted in …
A portrait built from Silvestre Kimbele Chokwe's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.